Seattle: Four Laws of Tech Product Economics

There are some fundamental laws of technology product economics (especially software) that should drive executive-level decisions about business and product strategies. It’s easy to forget them, or decide they don’t apply to our special situation, especially for companies with a mix of packaged products and custom professional services. We will step through some harsh realities about the tech business, then suggest some rules for thinking clearly about products and profitability. Especially relevant to company founders, product managers, and engineering/development executives.